The debate over whether bathroom hand dryers or paper towels are more sustainable and hygienic has never been clearly won by either side.((https://www.sciencealert.com/the-great-bathroom-debate-paper-towel-or-hand-dryer))((https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/compost/wp/2012/12/14/the-paper-towel-hand-dryer-wars-are-over/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.0fd667fe354a)) Now a new concern has emerged. According to a new study conducted at the University of Connecticut, electric hand dryers ... continue reading...
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Consumers Sickened by Toxic Walmart Great Value Bottled Water
Bottled water is bad for the environment. Walmart, the world's largest retailer, has a history of selling toxic products and questionable business practices. Now consumers of Walmart's Great Value brand purified bottled drinking water are reporting bad smells, disgusting tastes, and even vomiting from the product. For at least ten years, Walmart has been selling toxic bottled water. The Environmental Working Group tested 228 brands of bottled water in 2008. Walmart's ... continue reading...
Teach Your Children Well: Marjory Stoneman Douglas and American Environmentalism History
When Did the American Environmental Movement Begin? No question the first Americans were environmentalists. For traditional Native American life, symbiosis with the environment was a way of life. Natural resources were mostly conserved. Limited population allowed nomadic movement when not. When did environmentalism become a movement separate from traditional life? “When the earth is sick, the animals will begin to disappear. When that happens, The Warriors of the Rainbow will come to save ... continue reading...
How Do You Talk To Your Kids About School Shootings?
I admit it. I turned off NPR driving my son to school yesterday. I didn't want him to hear the news. I didn't want him to know about Parkland. I grew up going to school not worried about lockdowns and school shootings. I worried about mean girls, bullies, and the man that killed a girl with a 20-pound rock. Are we becoming de-sensitized to school shootings? Can we just ignore each one? Can we turn off the news? Guns vs. mental health. Arming teachers. Are these the ... continue reading...
3 Valid Reasons Why France is Banning Toxic Glyphosate
This week the European Union extended the license of the deadly weed killer glyphosate, the main ingredient in Monsanto's RoundUp. The renewal period of five years was protested from Italy and France. Germany cast the deciding vote. In response, President Macron tweeted: J’ai demandé au gouvernement de prendre les dispositions nécessaires pour que l’utilisation du glyphosate soit interdite en France dès que des alternatives auront été trouvées, et au plus tard dans 3 ans. ... continue reading...
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